Danny vs Macauley
Danny and Macauleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Danny was ranked #152 and Macauley #329 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Danny was ranked #514 and Macauley #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Danny and Macauley over time
Danny and Macauley appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Danny held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Macauley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Danny moved ahead of Macauley in England and Wales · Boys — #98 and #95 the year before became #103 and #140.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Danny #98 in 1996, Macauley #95 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #98 and #95 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #514 and #2921.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Danny held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Macauley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Danny #98 in 1996, Macauley #95 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Danny moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #98 and #95; by 1997 that had become #103 and #140.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Danny #514, Macauley #2921.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Danny | Macauley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Danny has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Macauley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
How each name got here
Danny
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Macauley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #95 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys